Bugs on your dinner plate?!

Turning on the Tap

Photo Credits

cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Ad Meskens (2009, Jul) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rain_over_lake_ontario.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license by Dustin M. Ramsey (2004, Aug 20) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Agawa_River,_Ontario.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Shigeru23 (2011, May 22) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Groundwater_(aquifer,_aquitard,_3_type_wells).PNG
cc licensed flickr photo by Amir Syed (2011, Jul 21) http://www.flickr.com/photos/wikisauga/5962575599/
cc licensed flickr photo by Bo Insogna (2012, May 18) http://www.flickr.com/photos/48896557@N00/7241538428/
cc licensed flickr photo by Pam Broviak (2003, Jun 4) http://www.flickr.com/photos/publicworksgroup/4138529901/in/photostream/
cc licensed flickr photo by Andrew Hart (2007, Feb 4) http://www.flickr.com/photos/83711730@N06/9491452306/
cc licensed flickr photo by Jason Mrachina (2011, Jan 29) http://www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/5454840385/
Public domain image by Gentry George, US Fish and Wildlife Service. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volunteers_work_together_on_a_habitat_restoration_project.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Charny (2011, Sep 14) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ouj%C3%A9-Bougoumou.jpg
Media Kit by CINTEP: http://www.recyclingshower.com.au/news/media/#.UpQyJMRDt8E
Public domain image by Renee Comet (1994) http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilt:Cheeseburger.jpg

Video Credits

Region of Peel. "Barry’s Water Treatment Tour at Lakeview." http://www.peelregion.ca/pw/education-outreach/media.htm

Research Credits

Atteberry Jonathan. "Why is water vital to life?" http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/water-vital-to-life.htm
Earth Day Canada Ecokids. "Water Quality Tips Around the House." http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/water/story_of_water/water_tips.pdf
Environment Canada (2010, Nov 02) "Introduction to Water Use." http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=2AE761EC-1
Environment Canada (2013, Jul 23) "Wise Water Use." http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=F25C70EC-1#introduction
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. "Facts & Figures." http://www.shorelinecleanup.ca/en/content/facts-figures
Harmony Foundation: Profile for Community Action Series. "Troubled Waters: A Profile for Community Action." http://harmonyfdn.ca/oldsite/publications/images/WaterExtract.pdf
Healthy Lakes Healthy Lives. "Restoration Success Stories." http://healthylakes.org/successes/restoration-success-stories/
Helmenstine, Anne Marie. "How Much of Your Body is Water?" http://chemistry.about.com/od/waterchemistry/f/How-Much-Of-Your-Body-Is-Water.htm
Huff Post (2012, Jun 25) "The Amount of Water It Takes To Make A Hamburger." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/25/hamburger-water-footprint_n_1624394.html
J.G. Beacham Water Treatment Plant. "Your Drinking Water from Source to Tap." http://www.envirothon.org/files/2014/Water_Treatment_Brochure.pdf
Life Takes Over. "School Kids Set the Example for this Fall’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup." http://lifetakesover.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/school-kids-set-the-example-for-this-falls-great-canadian-shoreline-cleanup/
Nature Canada. Water conservation facts: http://www.naturecanada.ca
Ouje-Bougoumou. "Our Story: Marginalized to Model Community." http://www.ouje.ca/content/index.php
Pacella, Rena Marie. Popular Science (2012, Jun 8) "2012 Invention Awards: A Recirculating Shower." http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-05/2012-invention-awards-recirculating-shower
Region of Peel. "About Water Treatment in Peel: Lakeview Water Treatment." http://www.peelregion.ca/pw/water/tapwater/about/lakeview.htm
Water Aid America. "Statistics: The hard facts behind the water and sanitation crisis in the developing world." http://www.wateraidamerica.org/what_we_do/statistics.aspx
Wolfe-Wylie, William. (2012, Nov 13) "Where does Ontario’s drinking water come, and how safe is it?" http://o.canada.com/health/diet-fitness/hey-ontario-where-does-your-drinking-water-come-from/

Flushing the Toilet

Photo Credits

cc licensed flickr photo by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.(2009, Jul 30) http://www.flickr.com/photos/noaa_glerl/4076018686/
cc licensed flickr photo by Jaime Brown. (2006, Feb 25) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovelydead/106253991/
cc licensed flickr photo by elycefeliz (2011, Apr 18) http://www.flickr.com/photos/99175982@N00/5717273714/
cc Attribution 2.5 Generic license by Paul Hebert (2005, Jun 14) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Daphnia_pulex.png
cc licensed flickr photo by Nick Fedele (2011, Oct 8) http://www.flickr.com/photos/nf4000/6227284699/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Stan Shebs (2006, May 20) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethel_M_Living_Machine_1.jpg

Video Credits

Living Machine Systems. (2012, Jul 27) "The Living Machine System - How it works." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_ev33P7IY
Sun-Mar Composting Toilets. "No Water! No Plumbing connections needed! No Odor!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gH9XAEtLU

Research Credits

Compost Junkie. "Leading Compost Toilet Information and Advice." http://www.compostjunkie.com/compost-toilet.html
Edmonds, Molly. "Green Benefits of Composting Toilet Systems." http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/composting-toilet1.htm
SixPack Tech. (2009, Aug 6) "Toilet trivia." http://sixpacktech.com/2009/08/06/toilet-trivia/
Water for Tomorrow. "Bathroom." http://www.waterfortomorrow.ca/en/athome/bathroom.asp
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. "Living Machines." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_machines

Tossing the Trash

Photo Credits

cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Unknown (2005 Apr 16) http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WasteFinalDeposited.jpg
Public domain image by Ole Poulsen (2007, Sep 7) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Movinggrate.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by warrenski (2008, Jun 1) http://www.flickr.com/photos/warrenski/2542929012/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by KMJ (2004, Jun 26) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gluehlampe_01_KMJ.jpg
cc Attribution 2.0 Generic license by Karl Baron (2009, Oct 30) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LED_light_bulb.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by cobalt123 (2011, Mar 20) http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/5561578515/
cc licensed flickr photo by jpstanley (2005, Dec 2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpstanley/69523927/
cc licensed flickr photo by Gavin Anderson (2010, Sep 18) http://www.flickr.com/photos/andersondotcom/4999645429/
cc licensed flickr photo by Natalie Maynor (2008, May 31) http://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliemaynor/2539111053/
cc licensed flickr photo by sameold2010 (2012, Feb 22) http://www.flickr.com/photos/29923994@N03/6774994612/
cc licensed flickr photo by Melissa Hillier (2013, Oct 28) http://www.flickr.com/photos/77423179@N02/10541750114/in/photolist-h4xe3j/lightbox/
cc licensed flickr photo by Todd Morris (2010, Jan 24) http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohateam/4300305642/
cc licensed flickr photo by In A Flash Laser (2013, May 8) http://www.flickr.com/photos/sajego/8721842802/lightbox/
cc licensed flickr photo by Deb Nystrom (2012, Oct 31) http://www.flickr.com/photos/stella12/8143077302/
cc licensed flickr photo by raneko (2005, May 26) http://www.flickr.com/photos/24926669@N07/2469861872/
cc licensed flickr photo by pbkwee (2009, Dec 31) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11704829@N00/4549975379/in/photolist-7W4Pan-8MWS55-dnfyf5-dnfzZR
cc licensed flickr photo by Dinner Series (2013, Apr 25) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinnerseries/8683808698/
cc licensed flickr photo by Kim Kruse (2004, Oct 10) http://www.flickr.com/photos/sassycrafter/3113773069/
cc licensed flickr photo by Vilseskogen (2008, Nov 3) http://www.flickr.com/photos/vilseskogen/3022165610/
cc licensed flickr photo by Evan Bench (2006, Aug 11) http://www.flickr.com/photos/austinevan/269125474/
cc Attribution 2.5 Generic license by Sailko (2009, Mar 25) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Ngv_design,_frank_o._gehry,_wiggle_side_chair,_1972.JPG?uselang=it
cc licensed flickr photo by DoNight (2010, Aug 14) http://www.flickr.com/photos/donight/4892482623/
cc licensed flickr photo by Jacque Davis (2009, Oct 7) http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacquedavis/3990571790/
cc licensed flickr photo by TEDxDelft (2012, Oct 5) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedxdelft/8076325942/in/photostream/
cc licensed flickr photo by Jason Karn (2011, Aug 10) http://www.flickr.com/photos/46927366@N08/6029340283/
cc licensed flickr photo by TEDxDelft(2012, Oct 5) http://www.flickr.com/photos/54028161@N03/8076327383/
Public domain image by Kscolan (2007, Aug 24) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eiffel_Tower_Day_Sept._2005_(10).jpg

Video Credits

Slat, Boyan. "How the Oceans can Clean Themselves." http://www.boyanslat.com/TEDx/

Research Credits

Arnold-Ratliff, Katie. (2013, Jun 3) "Trash Facts: 11 Surprising Stats About the Things We Throw Away." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/trash-facts-garbage-statistics_n_3361201.html
CanWest MediaWorks Publications. (2007, Oct 25) "Waste facts - get the dirt on what we throw away." http://www.canada.com/northshorenews/features/livegreen/story.html?id=2283d1bd-8aec-48a1-9842-47b95abb83ff
Froelich, Amanda. (2013, Sep 13) "Ingenious 19-year-old Develops Plan to Clean up Oceans in 5 Years." http://www.trueactivist.com/ingenious-19-year-old-develops-plan-to-clean-up-oceans-in-5-years/
Greener Footprints. "Plastic bag facts." http://www.greenerfootprints.com/plastic-bag-facts/
Layton, Julia. "How LED Light Bulbs Work." http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/led-light-bulb2.htm
Lipka, Nate. (2012, Aug 16) "8 Things Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles." http://earth911.com/news/2012/08/16/8-things-made-from-recycled-plastic-bottles/
Stromberg, Joseph. (2013, Nov 21) "How Plastic Pollution Can Carry Flame Retardants into your Sushi." http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/11/how-plastic-pollution-can-carry-flame-retardants-into-your-sushi/
University of Oregon Office of Sustainability. "Trivia, Facts and Other Stuff." http://pages.uoregon.edu/recycle/TRIVIA.htm
Urban Mining. (2010, Jun 3) "Striking Gold in Cell Phones." http://urbanmining.org/2010/06/03/urban-mining-striking-gold-in-cell-phones/
Zafar, Salman. (2008, Sep 8) "Negative Impacts of Incineration-based Waste-to-Energy Technology." http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/negative-impacts-waste-to-energy/

Playing Games on your Laptop

Photo Credits

cc licensed flickr photo by Fernando Revilla (2007, Sep 1) http://www.flickr.com/photos/revilla/1347700125/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license by Danamania (2006, Mar) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:No_blue_smoke.jpg
Plcc licensed flickr photo by Kevin Walsh (2005, Sep 14) http://www.flickr.com/photos/86624586@N00/43243889/
cc licensed flickr photo by Steve Jurvetson (2007, Oct 27) http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/1881980447/
cc licensed flickr photo by Bert van Dijk (2008, Nov 1) http://www.flickr.com/photos/75478114@N00/2995063344/
cc licensed flickr photo by Alex Jarvis (2007, Dec 13) http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexjarvis/2110347496/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Wiso (2010, Dec 25) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_powered_clock_front.jpg
Public domain image by Reinraum (2009, Jun 29) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Micro_USB_phone_charger.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Dave Hakkens (2013, Aug 31) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phonebloks_change_component.jpg

Video Credits

Story of Stuff Project. (2010, Nov 3) "The Story of Electronics." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW_7i6T_H78

Research Credits

DoSomething.org. "11 Facts about E-Waste." http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste
Electronics Take Back Coalition. "E-Waste Problem Overview: The Problem with Electronics and E-Waste." http://www.electronicstakeback.com/resources/problem-overview/
Matus, Morgana. (2013, May 20) "Eighteen-Year-Old Invents Device That Can Charge Your Cell Phone in 20 Seconds." http://inhabitat.com/eighteen-year-old-invents-device-that-can-charge-your-phone-in-20-seconds/
Mlot, Stephanie. (2013, Jul 17) "Researchers Developing Self-Destructing, Green Electronics." http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421906,00.asp
Mother Nature Network. "New green inventions: 15 cutting-edge items." http://www.mnn.com/family/protection-safety/photos/new-green-inventions-15-cutting-edge-items/asus-u-series-bambo
Ontario Electronic Stewardship. "Recycle Your Electronics." http://ecyclepledge.recycleyourelectronics.ca/
TechRadar. (2009, May 24) "How sand is transformed into silicon chips." http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/processors/how-sand-is-transformed-into-silicon-chips-599785
Treacy, Megan. (2012, Jun 7) "400 Million ‘Green’ Cell Phones Will Be Shipped by 2017." http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/400-million-green-cell-phones-will-be-shipped-2017.html
Zimmer, Lori. (2013, Nov 5) "Modular Eco-Mobius Phone Cuts Electronic Waste with Upgradeable Guts." http://inhabitat.com/modular-eco-mobius-phone-eliminates-electronic-waste/

Eating a Snack

Photo Credits

cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Ricks (2006, Jul 15) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Western_honey_bee.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license by Pratheepps (2009, Apr 6) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cornheap.jpg
cc Attribution 3.0 Unported license by Michael Gabler (2012, May 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beekeeper_keeping_bees.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by USFWS Fisheries (2013, Apr 20) http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddiesfisheriesfws/8680971042/

Research Credits

Baskind, Chris. (2011, May 3) "5 ways to help our disappearing bees." http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/5-ways-to-help-our-disappearing-bees
Benefits of Honey. "20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts!" http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/honey-bee-facts.htm
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. "Fairmont Abuzz with Bees." http://www.fairmont.com/promotions/fairmontbees/
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign. "Honey Bee Research." http://www.pollinator.org/nappc/
Pensoft Publishers. (2012, Sep 4) "Bees, fruits and money: Decline of pollinators will have severe impact on nature and humankind." http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120904101128.htm
Roach, John. (2013, Jul 24) "Honey bees in trouble? Blame farm chemicals, study says." http://www.nbcnews.com/science/honey-bees-trouble-blame-farm-chemicals-study-says-6C10736740
SixWise.com. "How Many Insect Parts and Rodent Hairs are Allowed in Your Food? More Than You Think... and Maybe Than You Want to Know!" http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/how_many_insect_parts_and_rodent_hairs_are_allowed_in_your_food.htm
The Guardian. (2008, May 13) "Ten things to do to help honeybees." http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/may/13/wildlife.endangeredspecies
The Pollinator Partnership. "Pollination Fast Facts." http://pollinator.org/PDFs/NPW/Pollination%20Fast%20Facts%20(3).pdf
The Pollinator Partnership. "Primer on Pollination and Pollinators."
The Pollinator Partnership. "Primer on Pollination and Pollinators."
Thomson, Janet and Manmeet Ahluwalia. (2013, Jul 9) "What’s killing Canadian honeybees?" http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/what-s-killing-canadian-honeybees-1.1312511
Toronto Star. (2013, Sep 15) "Hard-working honey bees need a boost." http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2013/09/15/hardworking_honey_bees_need_a_boost_editorial.html

Living in a House

Photo Credits

cc licensed flickr photo by Anita (2013, Jul 8) http://www.flickr.com/photos/46785534@N06/9239999950/lightbox/
cc licensed flickr photo by Will Luo (2010, Aug 14) http://www.flickr.com/photos/analogian/4907780690/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Thomas Bjorkan (2011, Jun 8) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Limestone_quarry.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by Todd Petit (2009, Aug 28) http://www.flickr.com/photos/starmist1/3866787896/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Blue Plover (2004) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tapping_a_rubber_tree_in_Thailand.JPG
cc Attribution 2.0 Generic license by puroticorico (2008, Mar 24) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sedimentary-clay-mountain.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by BoneDaddy.P7 (2008, Sep 2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonedaddy/2823432918/in/photostream/
cc licensed flickr photo by Craik Sustainable Living Centre (2009, Oct 31 http://www.flickr.com/photos/44244119@N08/4061675142/
cc licensed flickr photo by Ryan Martini (2012, Jan 3) http://www.flickr.com/photos/53486611@N03/6631898819/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Biodiesel33 (2011, Jul 4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:G2_Global_model_Earthship_Taos_N.M..JPG
cc Attribution 2.0 Generic license by Dominic Alves (2008, May 11) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Earthship_Brighton_Front.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Karena Domenico (2011, Oct 22) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Interior_of_the_Solaria_Earthship.JPG
cc licensed flickr photo by Michael Shealy (2010, May 15) http://www.flickr.com/photos/theentiremikey/4610380493/in/set-72157594338573623
cc licensed flickr photo by earthship_biotecture (2010, Jul 4) http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthship/4761156321/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.0 Generic license by Archi0780 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Earth_house.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Cmglee (2012, Sep) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cmglee_Container_City_2.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by Sean Maxwell (2011, Sep 17) http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanmaxwell/7972069236/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Superfastjellyfish (2011, May 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:747_Wing_House_Photo_by_Carson_Leh.jpg
cc Attribution 2.0 Generic license by Gerry Thomasen (2007, Jul 16) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Home_at_Hollyhock.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by Green Energy Futures (2013, Apr 19) http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenenergyfutures/8703113036/
cc licensed flickr photo by Tomas Quinones (2011, Jul 5) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomascosauce/5907580168/
cc licensed flickr photo by Olds College (2011) http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldscollege/5600908795/

Research Credits

Alter, Lloyd. (2011, Aug 3) "Extreme Recycling: The Bottle Houses of Prince Edward Island." http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/extreme-recycling-the-bottle-houses-of-prince-edward-island.html
Clean Technica. "Green Home Building Booming, Could Be $114 Billion Market by 2016." http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/01/green-home-building-booming-could-be-114-billion-market-by-2016/
Eco Built Systems. "Welcome to Eco Built Systems." http://www.ecobuiltsystems.com/
Government of Canada Public Works and Government Services Canada. "The Environmentally Responsible Construction and Renovation Handbook." http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/gd-env-cnstrctn/page-8-eng.html
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. "Green Roof Benefits." http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php/about/greenroofbenefits
Katz, Ashley, U.S. Green Building Council. (2012, Jul 1) "Green Building Facts." http://www.usgbc.org/articles/green-building-facts
NDRC. "Fact Sheets: How much does Green Building Really Cost?" http://www.nrdc.org/buildinggreen/factsheets/cost.asp
Raney, Rebecca Fairley. "10 Cutting-edge, Energy-efficient Building Materials." http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/construction/green/10-cutting-edge-building-materials.htm#page=1
Riverdale NetZero Project. http://www.riverdalenetzero.ca/Home.html
Statistics Canada. "More homes being built." http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-402-x/2011000/chap/construction/construction02-eng.htm
U.S. Department of Energy. "Green Building Blocks." http://www.greenbuildingblocks.com/reference/the-big-picture.asp
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. "Earth house." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_house
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. "Earthships." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. "Cob (material)" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cob
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. "Light Tube." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_tube

Turning on the Lights

Photo Credits

cc licensed flickr photo by davipt (2006, Jun 5) http://de.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-164341428
Public domain image by Elizabeth H. Bordelon, U.S. Coast Guard (2010, Aug 1) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Barataria_Bay_oil_geyser_repair.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Robert Campbell (2009, Jan 9) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_-_Shasta_Dam_CA.jpg
cc Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license by Matt Howard (2009, Apr 8) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Advanced_Test_Reactor.jpg
cc licensed flickr photo by London Permaculture (2010, Jul 29) http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturewise/4849247729/
cc Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license by Stefan Kuhn (2007, May 22) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sonnenrohr.svg

Research Credits

Biello, David. (2009, Jan 28) "Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Trash Heap Deadly for 250,000 Years or a Renewable Energy Source?" http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=nuclear-waste-lethal-trash-or-renewable-energy-source
Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance. "Quick Facts: CEEA Energy Efficiency Survey Highlights." http://energyefficiency.org/resources/quick-facts/
Green Lighting Solutions. "What is LED?" http://greenlightingsolutionsinc.com/facts.asp
Grover, Sami. (2013, Aug 2) "These clever wind turbines store energy for when the wind’s not blowing." http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/energy/stories/these-clever-wind-turbines-store-energy-for-when-the-winds-not-blowing
Just Green Lifestyle. (2013, Oct 31) "10 Amazing Facts about Renewable Energy." http://www.justgreencommunity.com/10-amazing-facts-about-renewable-energy/
Long, Michael E. "Half Life - The Lethal Legacy of America’s Nuclear Waste." http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/inside-the-earth/nuclear-waste/#page=1
Luleva, Mila. (2013, Jul 18) "Top 10 Great Green Inventions by Teenagers." http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2013/07/18/top-10-great-green-inventions-by-teenagers/#.Upk8p8RDt8E
Random Facts. "55 Interesting Facts About... Energy." http://facts.randomhistory.com/energy-facts.html
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